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While many cases of tonsillitis resolve on their own, these symptoms can be quite uncomfortable in the meantime.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
Certain conditions, like tonsillitis and mononucleosis, or injuries may require more extensive therapy.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
After taking a two-year hiatus to deal with tonsillitis, Flack returned to music in 1977 with her album Blue Lights in the Basement.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2024 Paris Olympics with tonsillitis.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
Certain conditions, like tonsillitis and mononucleosis, or injuries may require more extensive therapy.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
After taking a two-year hiatus to deal with tonsillitis, Flack returned to music in 1977 with her album Blue Lights in the Basement.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2024 Paris Olympics with tonsillitis.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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“Tonsillitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonsillitis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs 
: inflammation of the tonsils
Medical Definition
tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation of the tonsils and especially the palatine tonsils typically due to viral or bacterial infection and marked by red enlarged tonsils usually with sore throat, fever, difficult swallowing, hoarseness or loss of voice, and tender or swollen lymph nodes
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